1973–74 Scottish Cup Explained

1973–74 Scottish Cup
Country:Scotland
Winners:Celtic
Second:Dundee United
Prev Season:1972–73
Next Season:1974–75

The 1973–74 Scottish Cup was the 89th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Dundee United in the final.[1]

First round

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Berwick Rangers0 – 0Albion Rovers
East Stirlingshire0 – 0Clydebank
Hamilton Academical0 – 0Alloa Athletic
Lossiemouth3 – 3Fraserburgh
Queen's Park1 – 0Edinburgh University

Replays

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Fraserburgh6 – 0Lossiemouth
Albion Rovers2 – 0Berwick Rangers
Alloa Athletic4 – 1Hamilton Academical
Clydebank1 – 0East Stirlingshire

Second round

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Brechin City5 – 1Stenhousemuir
Clachnacuddin1 – 1Clydebank
Cowdenbeath4 – 1Fraserburgh
Ferranti Thistle1 – 0Civil Service Strollers
Queen of the South1 – 0Albion Rovers
Queen's Park6 – 1Hawick Royal Albert
Ross County1 – 2Forfar Athletic
Stranraer1 – 0Alloa Athletic

Replays

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Clydebank3 – 2Clachnacuddin

Third round

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Aberdeen0 – 2Dundee
Celtic6 – 1Clydebank
Cowdenbeath0 – 5Ayr United
Falkirk2 – 2Dunfermline Athletic
Forfar Athletic1 – 6St Johnstone
Montrose1 – 1Stirling Albion
Motherwell2 – 0Brechin City
Partick Thistle6 – 1Ferranti Thistle
Queen of the South1 – 0East Fife
Raith Rovers2 – 2Greenock Morton
Arbroath1 – 0Dumbarton
Dundee United4 – 1Airdrieonians
Hearts3 – 1Clyde
Hibernian5 – 2Kilmarnock
Rangers8 – 0Queen's Park
Stranraer1 – 1St Mirren

Replays

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Dunfermline Athletic1 – 0Falkirk
Stirling Albion3 – 1Montrose
Greenock Morton0 – 0Raith Rovers
St Mirren1 – 1Stranraer

Second Replays

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Stranraer3 – 2St Mirren
Greenock Morton1 – 0Raith Rovers

Fourth round

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Celtic6 – 1Stirling Albion
Dundee United1 – 0Greenock Morton
Dunfermline Athletic1 – 0Queen of the South
Rangers0 – 3Dundee
Arbroath1 – 3Motherwell
Hearts1 – 1Partick Thistle
St Johnstone1 – 3Hibernian
Stranraer1 – 7Ayr United

Replays

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Partick Thistle1 – 4Hearts

Quarter-finals

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Celtic2 – 2Motherwell
Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1Dundee United
Hearts1 – 1Ayr United
Hibernian3 – 3Dundee

Replays

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Dundee3 – 0Hibernian
Ayr United1 – 2Hearts
Motherwell0 – 1Celtic
Dundee United4 – 0Dunfermline Athletic

Semi-finals

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Replays

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Final

See main article: 1974 Scottish Cup Final.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim McLean: Dundee Utd announce death of legendary manager aged 83 . bbc.co.uk . 6 February 2024.

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